Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-03-03

east corner. Mitchell has every railroad
facility that Yankton has. L. has equal
hotel accommodate ms. Its eonrt ia ill
ties are equal to Yankton's. 1t is aoces-
sible to all the prominent towns, nearer
by half to the most important places in
the district. Where, then, aid what is
the reason for holding this court down
in the southeast corner of the district, at
Yankton? Laying aside all but the
merits of the bill we must vote for it, or
else vote against the facts, figures and
our own convictions of right. He hoped
the matter would be decided on Its
merits.
Mr.. Gain, referring to the year when
the gentleman fiom Stutsman came in,
asked why was IL, il south Dakota was
hostile TO north Dakota, that Geo. Walsh
of Grand Forks, was that year elected
president of the oounclb and why was it
that two years afterwards Mr.. Williams,
OF Burleigh, Was elected speaker? He
desired to resent the imputation that
the people Of the south are always OPP
posed to the north.
Mr.. Dodge said it was not the people
OF the south, but the ring he had referred
to, which antagonlzed the north. As to
the chairmsnships referred to, he sup
posed they were given to the gentlemen
named because the ring was always
ready to take the meat and give Us the
bone.
Mr.. McCumber thought another rea-
son was. because north Dakota was
united on her men and stood by them.
and south Dakota could not agree.
DIR. Collins regretted exceedingly that
the gentleman from Richland had seen
fit to take the course he had taken to-
day. He had not understood that this
gentleman or any other was delegated
keeper of our consoienoes. When men
undertake to whip us into line as has
been done here and on the streets of
this town Of Bismarck, it is time for
as to stand mp and assert ourselves, and
to inquire wherefor and why this at
tempt to coercs US. He was sorry to
see the courts of the territory made a
tool of combinations and denominations.
What is it that is implied here? That the
members OF this certain combination are
to follow the lead OF certain other mem
bers. He wanted to say
could hold him subject to die
tation. So far as relates to north and
south Dakota as sections, he had to say
VIZ 0haono "a IA AoEtA buhObb university
are not shining because of any combine
tion, but because OF an understanding
between north and south Dakota-be-
cause OF a disposition in this south to
give the north what is its due. In that
connection both the north and south
had division III view. In matters like
this now pending his understanding
was that the movers should state their
reasons. He had not heard of any until
q few moments sgo-from the gentleman
from Stutsman. It was because of the
course pursued in connection with this
bill that men had been driven to oppose
it. Because of the tyrannical, coerclve
action of..its friends, he repeated, mer
were driven to revolt against diotstior
aud oppose the bill. In conclusion he
wished to add that he entertained no ill
feeling against any member of the coun
Oil. Not one of them had any part o,
knowledge Of or c~ountenanced the course
pursued by those who tried to force this
bill.
The roll was then called on the pass
ege OF the bill and it was lost; ayes 8
noes 10.
Mi. Smith moved to reconsider and te
lay the motion to reconsider on the ia.
bic, Carried; ayes IL; aces 8.